Cocona World
Published 2025-06-15
Synopsis
Meet Cocona Tea! She's a magical princess who left her home on Pineapple Star to study magic. Now she stays in SOFEL's Forest along with her animal pals. She's new to living all by her lonesome, so you'll have to be her new caretaker. Help her practice her magic to protect herself from baddies, go shopping for food at the farmer's market, visit the hot springs and the seaside, play Bingo and tell your fortune, and finally go to bed after a long day of work and play.
Developed and published by Japanese software development firm SOFEL in 1987, Cocona World is a unique potion, a mix of 1970s magical witch shows such as Mahoutsukai Chappy and Majokko Megu-chan, a dash of influence from The Legend of Zelda and the Hydlide series, and infused with the vibes of playing make-believe with a doll set.
The resulting concoction is a pioneering achivement. It may certainly qualify as the first "cozy" game, and maybe one of the first "raising simulators". Although primitive, it paved the way for games such as Wonder Project J and Princess Maker. It also experiments with asynchronous multiplayer concepts later popularized by Animal Crossing through its various minigames. Although Cocona World didn't quite stick the landing and faded into obscurity even in its home country, its innovations certainly deserve it another look from a modern perspective.
Downloads
- Translation Patch (ZIP, 1.38 MB, Rev 1)
- Instruction Manual (PDF, 25 MB)
- Promotional Flyer (PDF, 6.07 MB)
- Original Japanese magazine scans